{"id":61266,"date":"2020-12-29T12:26:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T17:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=61266"},"modified":"2020-12-29T14:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T19:17:47","slug":"loeffler-and-perdue-announce-support-for-2000-stimulus-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loeffler-and-perdue-announce-support-for-2000-stimulus-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Loeffler and Perdue Announce Support for $2000 Stimulus Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Floeffler-and-perdue-announce-support-for-2000-stimulus-checks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=61266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>One week away from the January 5 Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election, incumbent Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue both came out on Tuesday in support of giving Americans the $2000 pandemic relief stimulus checks called for by President Trump. The move follows the House approving increasing the current $600 checks to $2000 by the needed two-thirds votes on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Loeffler voiced her support in an interview on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning, \u201cThe President has fought for our country from day one. he continues to fight for every single American. I\u2019ve stood by the president a hundred percent of the time. I\u2019m proud to do that and I\u2019ve said, \u2018absolutely we need to get relief to Americans now,\u2019 and I will support that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kelly Loeffler says she&#39;ll support $2,000 stimulus checks in the Senate because Trump does <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/guedzZzRfO\">pic.twitter.com\/guedzZzRfO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1343916142767779840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Loeffler reiterated her statement at a campaign appearance Tuesday: \u201cSpeaking to reporters at her event, @KLoeffler says she will support the $2000 relief payment, siding with @realDonaldTrump. I followed up, asking about the $2000 amount. She said \u201cI support it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaking to reporters at her event, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KLoeffler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KLoeffler<\/a> says she will support the $2000 relief payment, siding with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>. I followed up, asking about the $2000 amount. She said \u201cI support it.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GASenateRunoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GASenateRunoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyungLahCNN\/status\/1343947627965145093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perdue followed Loeffler with a statement posted to Twitter supporting $2000 checks, \u201cPresident @realdonaldtrump is right \u2014 I support this push for $2,000 in direct relief for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a> is right \u2014 I support this push for $2,000 in direct relief for the American people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Al3USM7zPr\">https:\/\/t.co\/Al3USM7zPr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Perdue (@DavidPerdueGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidPerdueGA\/status\/1343943989804867585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three other Republican senators have said they support the $2000 payments: Josh Hawley (MO), Marco Rubio (FL) and Lindsey Graham (SC). A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/kelly-loeffler-stimulus-checks-covid-relief-9c2c4600-4258-4d0a-9ad1-658ab21f772c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported seven more Republicans <\/a>will be needed to pass a bill for the increased payments as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says he believes the Democrats are united on this. Senate majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/12\/29\/politics\/mitch-mcconnell-stimulus-payments\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">silent so far on the increased payments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump will be holding a campaign rally with Loeffler and Perdue on Monday, January 4 in Dalton, Georgia. (<a href=\"https:\/\/events.donaldjtrump.com\/events\/january-4-dalton-ga-maga-rally-with-potus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/electproject.github.io\/Early-Vote-2020G\/GA_RO.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record 2.3 million runoff votes<\/a> have already been cast in early voting in Georgia, beating the record set in 2008. Loeffler is running against Democrat nominee Rev. Raphael Warnock. Perdue is running against Democrat nominee Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Georgia passed the *total* turnout for the 2008 Senate run-off election yesterday. I know, population growth and all, but it is clear that Georgia voters remain engaged at unprecedented levels in modern elections <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ozmcm6OwSw\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ozmcm6OwSw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectProject\/status\/1343939554974248961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/earlyvote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#earlyvote<\/a> update 12\/29<\/p>\n<p>2,337,477 people have voted in the 2021 Georgia Senate run-off election<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kw7q30sKKK\">https:\/\/t.co\/kw7q30sKKK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectProject\/status\/1343928685334847488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Early voting in Georgia <a href=\"https:\/\/georgia.gov\/vote-2020-runoff-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started on December 14<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2020\/12\/loeffler-perdue-announce-support-2000-stimulus-checks\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Loeffler and Perdue Announce Support for $2000 Stimulus Checks<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One week away from the January 5 Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election, incumbent Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue both came out on Tuesday in support of giving Americans &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2273700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2273700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}